NYC Food Policy

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Mayor Adams Unveils Food Education Roadmap to Promote Healthier School Communities Across New York City.

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The Food Education Roadmap will promote healthier school communities across New York City. It reflects a commitment to improving the well-being of students and fostering healthier eating habits. This roadmap will create positive, long-lasting impacts on the health and education of children in the city.

Mayor Adams Unveils New Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Commits To Reducing City’s Food-Based Emissions By 33%

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The New Inventory Shows Food Represents The Third Largest Contributor to New York City’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The City Pledged to Reduce Food-Based Emissions by 33 Percent by 2030. Also, Launched A Corporate Challenge to Reduce Private Sector Food Emissions by 25 Percent.

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Mayor Adams And Chancellor Banks Announce Launch Of Inaugural Chefs Council

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The Chefs Council will develop scratch-cooked, plant-based, and culturally relevant recipes for the New York City Department of Education’s Office of Food and Nutrition Services.

Food Forward NYC

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Food Forward NYC is the City's first ever 10-year food policy plan, laying out an comprehensive policy framework to reach a more equitable, sustainable, and healthy food system by 2031.

The Food Forward NYC: 2-Year Progress Report highlights the tremendous progress that the City has made since Food Forward NYC was released in February 2021.

Welcome

The NYC Food Policy website was created to share information about how the Mayor’s Office of Food Policy works to increase food security, promote access to and consumption of healthy foods, and support economic opportunity and environmental sustainability in the food system.

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Programs

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Community Food Connection (CFC)

HRA's Community Food Connection (CFC), formerly known as the Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) - If you need food, you can get help today at one of New York City's food pantries, which provides groceries to cook at home, or community kitchens, which provide hot meals.

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Expansion of Plant-Based Meals at H+H hospitals

Culturally diverse plant-based meals are now the primary dinner options for inpatients at H+H/Lincoln, Metropolitan, and Woodhull Hospitals.

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Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle Medicine uses healthy lifestyle habits to prevent and treat common chronic conditions, such as type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.